Poultney (town), Vermont

Poultney, Vermont
Street in Poultney
Street in Poultney
Poultney, Vermont
Poultney, Vermont
Coordinates: 43°31′42″N 73°11′36″W / 43.52833°N 73.19333°W / 43.52833; -73.19333
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyRutland
Chartered1761
Communities
Area
 • Total
44.8 sq mi (116 km2)
 • Land43.9 sq mi (114 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,020
 • Density67/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05764
Area code802
FIPS code50-56875[1]
GNIS feature ID1462178[2]
Town Hall, c. 1910

Poultney is a town in Rutland County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. New York state is on its western border. Castleton, Vermont, is on its northern border. Poultney was home to Green Mountain College, a private liberal arts college that closed in 2019. The Village of Poultney is entirely within the town. The town population was 3,020 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference GR2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Poultney town, Rutland County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2022.